You could attack Trump and the crypto grifters and then after you rant about that, you say, "Bitcoin is the only real innovation."

Psychologically, they latch onto you as an ally when you start attacking Trump and crypto. But then you surprise them with your positive view of Bitcoin. It will make them wonder how you could hold these two views together.

Am curious, why do you have to bring up Bitcoin?

I am already very late to Bitcoin, and hold a paltry few miliBitcoins, while biting my finger every day on why did not I get in sooner. I do not want mass adoption, not yet at least, until I have my nestegg.

Why do you have to orange-pill and push up the price? Is it because you got all the Bitcoins you want and do not mind if you cannot afford anymore?

“ Have you also noticed that money is no longer worth what it used to be?”

As climate activists, you can cite the fact that Bitcoin mining helps the environment by consuming energy that would otherwise be wasted, contrary to what critics say.

I wouldn't, specially if he is a climate activist. He will make the point on how bad bitcoin is for the climate due to it's energy consumption and you will end up having a nasty debate that you will not win because for a climate activist any energy consumption above zero is sacrilege, and you will make everyone uncomfortable for the rest of the night. Don't do it.

None of the above. Bitcoin and pizza... there's no better combination!

I'd avoid drama topics like greenpeace-bitcoin-bad-for-environemet and other media myths. If you hosting it at home, and you're making homemade pizza, so I assume it will be a cozy dinner, nothing formal... so keep it friendly and avoid any political conversation! Keep focus in the good things bitcoin brings. At least that's what I'd do

Fiat debt slavery is designed to and does drive excessive inflation and of course debt. Part of the answer to climate change is a monetary system that encourages saving and thrift (which BTC does!) and encourages more capital direction by the holders of accumulated liquid capital (which is Bitcoin!). The fiat debt slavery bankers cartel has enslaved not just citizens but governments. They own most governments and prevent the meaningful response that is required to the real challenge that is our current culture of debt fueled over consumption. IMO, Do NOT try to argue against the climate change issue itself- instead emphasize that Bitcoin by empowering people and encouraging saving and thrift is a major way of combating climate change. Personally I believe climate change is real- there can be argument about the edges but the core science is established- trying to debate that will send you and the Bitcoin narrative you raise toward the loony bin. Bitcoin is about a major change in the monetary system- from one controlled and manipulated by bankers and politicians to one that treats all people equally without fear or favour- Bitcoin would modify peoples attitude toward spending and saving empowering them to live more sustainable less debt driven consumption centred lives.

All of the above. Better to ask forgiveness than permission.

where's the "Divorce" option...?

Nodes and ASIC machines do not emit any CO2

The freezers and refrigerant equipment that keep American ice cream cold uses more energy than all of bitcoin

Bitcoin is for anyone in the world to use. It shields savings from debasement so we can afford to stock more ice cream for next year's party

It’s probably too late now and that’s presuming you haven’t blown the whole thing but should anyone want some follow up material Daniel Batten was on a recent podcast where he went through some of the common misconceptions relating to Bitcoin and the environment, the climate activists might be interested to learn about what he is doing around landfill methane emissions which I believe is pioneering stuff.

Ask whether we should all just move back into caves ffs

Dang, you're quite the chef!

Money in historical context - money printing in the past (even Gengis Khan in China!), money printing throughout history, how it always happens, and it's happening now. How SCARICITY is the one thing that freely chosen money has always had.

Anyway...historical references work well for me. Now sure about others...

watch the movie dirty coin (Alana mediaville, I think it'S on amazon, anyway not hard to find)

fwiw this argument is winnable but it takes effort and preparation and if you are the odd guy in a crowd of people who dislike you for tribal reasons, it might be better to be be a wallflower and just listen and resist the urge to engage.

if you don't feel ready to debate the Bitcoin is bad crowd, you can just politely say "I don't think Bitcoin is climate negative or anyway uniquely climate negative any more than say washing machines or any other tech, but I'm not ready to defend that position with facts and arguments at the present time. I am still learning about it."

if you must argue, when you get "as much electricity as Argentina" try "how much is that in percent of that total?" (fwiw it's like 0.2% but the really point is neither you nor the other person probably actually knows)

Send them Daniel Battens way. He'll sort them out.

Don’t tell them anything. They are anti human extinctionists

I think most of the Bitcoin mining facilities have turn towards green energy solutions. Love sats and stacker news ❤️

What about limiting fiat and not talk about it anymore? It seems to be much worse when it comes to the climate...

Paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4125499